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Various Artists: Jazz For A Rainy Afternoon
by Jim Santella
Chill out. Calm down. Mellow. Put those financial statements in the desk drawer, throw another log on the fire, curl up on the sofa and listen to this compilation. Producer Joel Dorn figured these reissued items would have that effect on listeners, and they do. Warren Vache's portrayal of “I Can't Get Started," with piano trio, ...
Various Artists: Legends of Acid Jazz: Hammond Heroes
by Douglas Payne
Legends of Acid Jazz-Hammond Heroes offers few advantages more than a gathering of solid soul-jazz tunes. It is, however, a decent (if not essential) collection of “Hammond heroes." But nearly every track here actually pre-dates what has come to be considered “acid jazz." If Prestige were to tap the Hammond heroes of its acid jazz period, ...
Various Artists: Kickin' Some Brass
by Joel Roberts
Brass bands were around before jazz was born. And while they've mostly disappeared from the American musical landscape, in New Orleans, where it all began, they've never gone away. Brass bands remain a part of life in the Big Easy, where they still perform in public events like funerals, parades, and Mardi Gras. Over the past ...
Various Artists: The Instrumental History of Jazz
by John Sharpe
For all those who ask the question “how do I get started with jazz"? this deluxe 2 CD set is the perfect answer. Starting with Scott Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag (1917) and ending with Geri Allen's 1992 recording of Dolphy's Dance, this package covers a lot of ground. The 22 tracks present a representative tune from ...
Various Artists: Crime Jazz: Music in the First Degree; Crime Jazz: Music in the Second Degree
by Joel Roberts
The hard-boiled television and movie crime drama had its heyday from about 1950 to 1965. These mostly forgotten B-movies and early TV series were usually set in a gritty urban landscape, and revolved around a cop or private dick who was violent when he needed to be, and suave and romantic when he wanted to be. ...
Various Artists: The Power of Beauty: A Tribute to Stan Getz
by Jack Bowers
For the third in its ongoing “tribute" series (the first two honored Oscar Peterson and Wes Montgomery), Radioland Records engaged the services of half a dozen of Canada's finest tenor saxophonists and asked each of them to compose a tune to articulate his impression of the late Stan Getz's virtuosity and to record a second piece ...
Various Artists: Swingin' Jazz for Hipsters Vol. 1
by Robert Spencer
That most prolific of jazzmen, Mr. Various Artists, is back again from Concord in a slick postmodern Fifties retro package crafted to appeal to folks who would never admit that they like “Feelin' Groovy," but groove to it all the same underneath their gentle sneer. Inside is a program heavy with pop tunes latter-day jazzed: “The ...
Various Artists: Swingin' Jazz for Hipsters Vol. 2
by Robert Spencer
Again with the hipsters. Same packaging, same kind of track selection, even much the same personnel as Volume One. This time we have Jim Hall with a sprightly version of “Bemsha Swing," Ken Peplowski as “Mr Gentle & Mr. Cool," Charlie Byrd's “Frenesi," Gary Burton with “Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs (Theme From 'Frasier')," Frank Vignola ...
Various Artists: A Traditional Jazz Christmas
by Robert Spencer
An eclectic lineup of heavyweights makes this Christmas collection worth more than passing notice: Louis Armstrong, Mel Torme, Kenny Burrell, Lionel Hampton, Ahmad Jamal, Gene Ammons...let's hear a nice round of applause also for Al Hibbler, Ramsey Lewis, Les Brown, Peggy Lee, and Soulful Strings. Everyone sounds just fine enough on this CD to make great ...
Various Artists: A Contemporary Jazz Christmas
by Robert Spencer
Contemporary yes, but some of these folks have been around for awhile. The lineup is George Howard on “The First Noël," B.B. King's “Merry Christmas Baby," Tom Scott with “Feliz Navidad," Phil Perry and “The Christmas Song," Chick Corea's Elektric Band offering “God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen," Spro Gyra on “I'll Be Home for Christmas," Nelson ...
